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Conjunctions

Conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions link ideas together, subordinating conjunctions indicate one idea depends on another, and correlative conjunctions join equally important elements. Conjunctions provide cues to readers about relationships between ideas in a sentence. They signal that another idea is coming and show how different parts of a sentence are related.

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Conjunctions

Conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions link ideas together, subordinating conjunctions indicate one idea depends on another, and correlative conjunctions join equally important elements. Conjunctions provide cues to readers about relationships between ideas in a sentence. They signal that another idea is coming and show how different parts of a sentence are related.

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A conjunction is the glue that holds words, phrases

and clauses (both dependent


and independent) together. There are three
different kinds of conjunctions --
coordinating, subordinating, and correlative --
each serving its own, distinct
purpose, but all working to bring words together.
Example:
1.Peter and Paul are best friends.
2.I am going to the market and to the
grocery store.
3.My mother asked me if I am going to
wash my clothes or wash the dishes.
Explanation:

1.the word “and” is a conjunction. It is joining two entities, which


are Peter, Paul).

2.(the word “and” in this sentence is joining two ideas, which are
going to the market
and to the grocery store).

3.It is stating that the girl has two choices, to wash her clothes or
wash the dishes
Conjunctions serve as a cue within a sentence, signaling the reader
that another idea is coming. Coordinating conjunctions link ideas
by showing how they relate.

For example, a word like "and" indicates two ideas go together.

A subordinating conjunction indicates that one idea depends on


another. For instance, in this
sentence the word "unless" depends on the action that follows it:
Example:
We will be late unless we leave now.
Correlative conjunctions join elements within a sentence,
indicating the two are of equal importance.
The words "neither" and "nor" work this way in this
sentence:
Example:
I like neither carrots nor celery
Example:
1) The rules formulated were good, however, some
statements were of not applicable to the English
Club.

2) Students who will be delivering their speech namely;


Peter, Paul, Edgar

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